DDR economy

Question 1

what did the DDR join in sept 1950

Answer 1

comecon

Question 2

what was Comecon

Answer 2

council for mutual economic assistance - soviet and eastern bloc

Question 3

success of DDR in Comecon

Answer 3

foreign trade trebled DDR second largest power in Comecon

Question 4

BUT disprove advantages in Comecon

Answer 4

-advantages limited - DDR geared to demands USSR - 7 yr plan 1958 USSR doesn’t pay real world prices for oil from DDR

Question 5

when was the five year plan introduced

Answer 5

1951

Question 6

on one level success of 5 year plan

Answer 6

industrial production doubled since 1950 - success in iron sulphuric acid and cement

Question 7

BUT 5 year plan limitations

Answer 7

-heavy industry expanded at expense consumer goods + worker’s rights = ppl migrate to west

Question 8

when was second five year plan introduced

Answer 8

1956

Question 9

what was slogan of second 5 year plan

Answer 9

modernisation mechanisation automation

Question 10

evidence for success second 5 year plan

Answer 10

economy grew 12% per annum - living standards up + rationing cards gone 1958

Question 11

evidence success second 5 year plan in currency

Answer 11

dm to postmark exchange rate 1:1 (to be disproved)

Question 12

BUT DISPROVE SUCCESS IN EXCHANGE RATE

Answer 12

really 4:1

Question 13

when was 7 year plan introduced

Answer 13

1959

Question 14

what did 7 year plan aim to do

Answer 14

coordinate DDR more closely w/ USSR - increase industrial production by 188%

Question 15

BUT failure of 7 year plan - how many migrated per day 1960?

Answer 15

industrial growth rate decline from 1960 - migrants 100 per day 1960

Question 16

negatives of agriculture reform

Answer 16

estates greater than 100 hectares disposed w/o compensation

Question 17

evidence for success in agriculture ( to be disproved)

Answer 17

reinforce egalitarian 1949 spirit due to no modern machines

Question 18

BUT disprove success of agriculture

Answer 18

• 1961 rationing re introduced due to collectivisation schemes + farmers upset w/ collective modern machinery LPGs at 85%

Question 19

what can migration be coined

Answer 19

brain drain peaking in 1961 and 1953

Question 20

ultimately was DDR economic policy successful

Answer 20

1960 highest level consumer goods in eastern bloc - successful when compared to eastern bloc but dire when compared to west = IDEALOGICAL LIMITATIONS

Question 21

what were LPG

Answer 21

land production co-op

Question 22

LPG up to what in 1961

Answer 22

85% - collectivisation mechanisation unpopular so farmers move to west

Question 23

when was NES ( new economic system ) introduced

Answer 23

1963

Question 24

what did NES aim to do

Answer 24

-quality over quantity + more flexibility for workers
–> designed to attract middle class
NEVER IMPLEMENTED